Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-19
DAKOTA NEWSPAPERS.
Opinions Upon Current Topics Edi-
torially Expressed by Terri
toriaI Scribes.

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land of CLAY county would sell FOX fifteen
dollare an acre if put upan market.
There is fifteen Thousand acres of good
land which would create q school
revenue OF $225, 900. which at 3 per cent
wouldsupport b schools OF CLAY county |
better than they are supported now at a |
cast of five per cent direct tax on every
acre of land owned III the county. Ii
people think there would be no
advantage in q state of economical size
they should look up the school question. !
Custer City Chronicle: 1t is t crafty |
ing fact, that Notwithstanding the won
derfui discoveries made in the Iron Hill
mine, and the largely increased output,
that the people of the northern hills are
still In possession of their heads. This
fact is very clearly indicated by the mar
ket value OF the stock, which remains
substantially at So per share. which, TAX
ing into consideration the present status
of the mine may be said to be less than
it's actual value. 1t is to be hoped that
this stock may escape the degree of In-
Hation it experienced last year, and that
It's market value may only advance with
It's increasing merits.
Mitchell Republican,: The anti .divi.
~slonists in north Dakota now give as q
further reason for their opposition that
they dis!iked to be left out in the cold,
virtually admitting that the south has
all the requirements tor admission and
will go IN as soon as set off. This is the
quintessence OF selfish argument but it
ought to have no weight. for ono the
question OF division Is settled both seq
lions will work together hsrmoniously
and effectively for their rights. The
north cannot afford to follow this dog
iD-the-manger policy.
Jamestown Capital: The anti division
ists maks q great ado about al imaginary
war of the dlvisionists upon the Northern
Pacific ralltosd. 1t is difficult to see
how, why or Wherein such an antagon-
ism exists. AS the capital Of North Da-
kota would in all probability be at some
point on the Northern Pacific or it's
branchts in the event of division and
would beyond doubt be removed to
some point in central or south Dakota
if the territory remains undivided the
presumption of selt-lnterest would place
the Northern Paclfic on the side favor
ing division. SO far 8s we now the
Northern Pacific railroad company beve
not expressed their preference ON the
question, and all this ado is without
any foundation.
Watertown Public Opinion: just why
3 a women should be cast out of society
and trodden under foot for having, in an
~upguaFded moment, made q false step,
, while he who betrayed her is allowed TO
, maintain his social and business stand
ing in the community, is q question
difficulty to answer. Woman, who
possesses the finer and nobler instincts
r of the two, is suffered to bear the odiam,
the disgrace and the shame which at
taches to her sinful act, while guilty
man finds society ready to condone and
overlook his %offense. Such @ condition
: OF things is not right, it is not just 1t is
not IN keeping with the spirit of good
a government, end women themselves are
probable more TO blame for its ex ls-
fence than any or oil other causes COM
t bined, because of their unrelenting
viDdIctiveness to ward a fallen sister.
The need for Q reform IN this direction
prompted the organization of the white
cross movement, a society which is
tory upon it's mission OF promoting
SOCIAL purity among both sexes.
BOOKINGS Sentinel: Dakota, iol
the age she has hved suffering from mis-
Q representations and burdened by carpet
bsggers, steadily advances in stability
q and importance, Though yet q territory
by democratic intrigue, its Influence is
acknowledged and to-day it ID q prime
factor IN the affairs of the patton. Hel
schools, her churches, her colleges are
keeping pace with the prosperity OF the
people. aid ideas which have been u
tared in the east are developing into
manhood here, We are accused Of go
ing too fast, that we must creep befor.
d we can stend alone, that we need spec
iai guidance in the management OF oul
political, civil and judicial affairs, thus
y sssimilating the intelligence OF the PEG
pie with the upcultivated soil, forgetting
that we came here full grown men ant
"a women, in FULL possession of u orienta
Intelligence, and pretty competent tt
= undertake and carry out self govern
ment. Under such circumstance it
1. remarkable that we must have imported
governors, imported judges and othe
Imported ~fuDctionaries, to take care o
our local and general interests.
ut La Mours Progress: Ii there is on
o place more than any other, which ough
to deal wisely with the division issue. ]
- is the town that bears the %congnomen G
t the German chancellor. Indeed, he
. position is quite d~ellcate-more 80 tina
some people who assume TO speak an
act for her, seem to be aware. One c
re her spokesmen-the usually careful chit
of the Tribune has been pleased, re
ID Gently, to refer to the active supporter
of division as 'fthe demagogues," an
1.-THE politicians" These epithets SUI
gest comparisons. Only o few weel
have elapsed since the name of Alec
Nc Mckenzie was linked to an interview
,ly behalf of one great, empire state"
pc which is not understood to accord vii
,at division-snd the Bismarck Warwit
th has some repute SO q "politician." to sc
nothing OF his eminence in the "'thil
IT, house, 1t would be easy to extend tt
list. but Mr.. Jewell will readily call tt
OF roll without q prompter. HostilI
md at the capital. however, is u
N confined to the utterance Of harsh wore
n The determination to thwert the popul
~ill is cropping out ia deeds. The Col
m~issioners Of BurleiRh county, at the
late meeting, failed to provide for takil
q vote on division. The law requir
an election for this purpose througho
the territory. This Law was passed
Bismarck. Bismarck is the t~erritorl
capital. It is the home of Aleck 4
!. Kepzie-of the Tribune-of Mr.. Jewe
" AS the center of all these dominatil
and conservative inhuences-with Go
ernor Church thrown init is not 8 go
place to set the example OF nulllfcati
er OF law. Tho record OF Bismarck
division was sufficiently damaging |
Lle fore-vids the petition, for division, VIII
tba capikaI raucvol hill looked fhraatf